Portage-du-Fort

French

Etymology

Etymology uncertain. The municipality may have been named after a portage near a fort, but it is uncertain whether such a fort ever existed. Alternative hypotheses include a portage operated by a man named Dufort or an adaptation of an Algonquin term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔʁ.taʒ.dy.fɔːʁ/
• Hyphenation: Portage-du-Fort
• Rhymes: -ɔːʁ

Proper noun

Portage-du-Fort f

1. A village municipality of Pontiac, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Derived terms

• Portageur, Portageure